Senior project manager jobs

Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.

About NCVO

We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.

Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.

We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.

​​About the ​​​Services and Partnerships directorate

​​​This role sits within the Services and Partnerships directorate at NCVO, our focus is on delivering practical guidance and support which matters most to charities and voluntary organisations across the UK. We do this through practical support, training, consultancy and by developing partnerships with funders and businesses which are committed to supporting the sector.

​About the Training & Consultancy team

​​At NCVO, we run our consultancy and training services as a social business. We provide cost-effective and high-quality support focused on the areas which matter most to charities. Our work generates income and valuable insights to support NCVO in achieving our mission.

Each year, we reach thousands of learners across England. Our work supports organisations of all sizes and has a wide-reaching impact across the charity sector.

About the role

Our business is growing and we’re looking for a passionate, organised, and innovative team player who can oversee, maintain and scale our business systems and processes. Working closely with our staff consultants, associate team and clients this role is key to ensuring we provide a consistent and professional service; enabling our consultants to meet their targets on income and ensuring we maintain accurate records and reports on our work.

You will ensure every aspect of our income-generating business is effective, including managing our financial processing, delivering effective administration, using our systems for project and client management, and optimising how we operate.

Your experience might come from having held project management, finance, or complex administrative support roles, either in a professional and/or volunteer capacity.

You’ll need to:

• be an effective task-oriented administrator
• have a strong ability to manage and prioritise competing priorities
• enjoy operating in a faced paced environment
• have a keen eye for detail
• be confident and experienced at using and maintaining business systems and software such as Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI
• have experience of working with budgets, contracting and multiple stakeholders
• have a versatile style meaning you’re comfortable working closely with different internal and external stakeholders, building the relationships required to drive forward our work
• be a curious and committed person, who is skilled at anticipating potential opportunities, risks and challenges as well as identifying ways to address these through improved processes and systems.

We don’t expect you to have worked in consultancy or training before, but you’ll need to have both a passion for the charity sector and a strong commercial mindset to ensure the success of our social business.

We want to hear from a diverse range of applicants; whether you have experience in all the areas outlined here (and in our job description) or experience in some with a drive to learn and grow – please do consider making an application. If you require more information or informal discussion about the role, please contact our Lead consultant Sally Stephens by email.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

​If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance. 

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.

How to apply

For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button. Please complete both parts of our application, quoting the reference SBSO.

If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues downloading or submitting your application form, please email us.

Closing date: Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 08.00

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 3 December 2025

Interviews: Monday 15 December 2025

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
• the option to purchase up to five more days each year
• five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
• enhanced pay for maternity/adoption leave
• subsidised gym membership
• season ticket loan
• flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
• monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
• generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
• training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
• 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme

We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

Our members are looking for an enthusiastic indovidual to join our Network Hope Activities team as staff cover for 9 months.

You will work under the direction of the Project Manager and alongside, tutors to deliver activities, support networks, health and wellbeing and training support to beneficiaries and to recruit, train and support a network of volunteers to facilitate the support groups. 

The role will involve collaboration with other local businesses and third sector organisations to deliver the activities. This Project’s aim is to support vulnerable disabled people (including those with learning disabilities, autism and those affected by mental health issues and their families) through consistent provision of health and wellbeing activities, pathways into employment training, sport and social activities, advice, signposting and peer support based both at our Resource Centre in W10 and out in the community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
 
1. Supporting Tutors, volunteers, senior staff and beneficiaries 
 
Utilising EPM’s resources to lead in locally sourcing beneficiaries and volunteers from the local community. Liaise with the NHS and Social Services, partner providers and schools, colleges, community centres, voluntary organisations and referral agencies. 

· Facilitate and support local support groups, 

· Plan, arrange and run a variety of activities and training programmes. 

· Recruit and support a network of volunteers to co-facilitate support groups and activities 

· Under the direction of The Project Manager conduct home visits to assess the needs of the families and inform them of support available through Network Hope. 

· Arrange the selection and delivery of healthy food and drinks and running the catering and gardening training groups. 

· Work with sports and fitness tutors to ensure all equipment used in sports/fitness sessions are secure and meet health and safety standards. 

· Coordinate and oversee respite and peer group support to the families. 

· Develop, monitor, update and review individual action plans for all beneficiaries. 

· Conduct evaluation reports (including case studies) and work with senior management to collate the information. 

· Assist senior management in leading  advisory group meetings and lead/facilitate local support group meetings. 

          Other duties as required

Senior Fundraising Insights and Research Manager (Interim)

We are thrilled to be partnering once again with World Vision UK. As a global Christian humanitarian organisation, World Vision is devoted to tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice, empowering children, families, and communities to thrive. With a commitment to faith in action, they bring transformation to the most vulnerable – driven by God’s unconditional love and compassion.

We’re now seeking an experienced and visionary Interim Senior Fundraising Insights and Research Manager to cover the postholder’s maternity leave. This is a strategic, high-impact role for a data-driven leader who can unlock insight to maximise supporter engagement and drive income growth. You’ll shape and lead the research and insight function, transforming data into clear strategies that sharpen targeting, deepen donor relationships, and enhance campaign performance.

You’ll also lead the development of new supporter segmentation strategies, harness technology to improve CRM systems, and play a key role in World Vision’s ambitious plans to scale Child Sponsorship. From AI-driven analytics to performance dashboards and predictive modelling – this is a hands-on role where your insights will directly fuel mission impact.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Significant leadership experience in research, data analysis, or fundraising insight, ideally within the non-profit or digital fundraising space.

• Expertise in donor segmentation, data-driven decision-making, and fundraising analytics.

• Proven ability to lead a team, communicate complex insights clearly, and influence senior stakeholders.

• Strong technical skills including CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce), data compliance (GDPR), and advanced Excel capabilities.

• A passion for innovation – with an eye on emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and automation tools.

This is a unique opportunity for a practising Christian professional to lead with purpose. You’ll join a passionate, faith-led team committed to transforming lives and championing the wellbeing of the world’s most vulnerable children.

This role is subject to a basic DBS check, which will be carried out by the employer.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, CEO, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted via the Charisma website and include your CV and a supporting statement.

Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please confirm in your application, or contact our Operations Teams separately. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the vacancy.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, or any other category protected by law.

*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with World Vision’s mission and values.

Closing date for applications: 16 December 2025

As this is an interim role candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis. The job could be closed early if a suitable candidate is found. 

The Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager will play a key role in positioning Action for pulmonary Fibrosis as the leading voice in improving PF care. The postholder will take a leadership role within the Policy and Public Affairs team, providing strategic direction on our key policy priorities. Working with the Director of Policy, Research and Involvement, you will lead the development and implementation of policy initiatives that align with the organisation’s strategic priorities including OneVoiceILD, our movement to bring transformational systems change to how NHS services are delivered across the UK.

This is a highly visible position, working in collaboration with healthcare and allied health professionals, commissioners, researchers, voluntary sector partners and within the wider respiratory community. As a member of APF’s Organisation Leadership Group, the PPA Manager will collaborate to drive operational delivery of strategic priorities, coordinating cross-team activity, support organisational communication and culture, and review risks, procedures and operational performance.

Key Areas of the Role:

OneVoiceILD: Lead an effective OneVoiceILD movement, our vehicle for transformational systems change in the NHS.
Policy: Provide leadership on our policy priorities across all four nations of the UK.
Public affairs and influencing: Lead a strong programme that brings our policy and influencing priorities to life through targeted engagement with key stakeholders.

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

Senior Research and Development Manager - Research and Evidence
Contract: Fixed term for 24 months (with potential to extend/make perm subject to funding)
Hours: Full Time 35 hours / 1.0 FTE (open to part-time 0.8 FTE)
Salary: £51,349 per annum or £55,512 per annum if based in London
Location: London Fields / Belfast, Northern Ireland / Newton Abbot, Devon / Sheffield / Homebased within the UK (with travel to the office when required)
NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working and ask that office-based staff attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week.

About the Role

The Senior Research and Development Manager will play an important role in managing NCB’s research and evidence work, supporting our impact and growth and working across teams in a matrix environment. The post holder will be joining the research team at an exciting time, with significant growth in recent years, particularly in the area of evidence synthesis methodologies.

This role requires a strong background in managing and delivering evidence synthesis research projects, including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, qualitative synthesis, and mixed-methods approaches. It involves overseeing key research contracts, providing hands-on project management, ensuring methodological rigour, and delivering high-quality outputs.

The research team at NCB works on several influential projects using a range of research methods and spanning areas including youth justice, social care, early childhood development and education.

About Us

For more than 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been making a big difference to lives of children and young people across the country, particularly the most disadvantaged. We are proud of having been instrumental in delivering major government reforms such as the changes to special educational need provision in schools, the extension of high quality early years provision and support to allow children to remain in foster care beyond their 18th birthday.

Today NCB works across a range of important issues affecting the lives of millions of children. Our priority areas are currently focused on early years, special education needs and disability, health and social care and education and learning. We are a dynamic and multifaceted organisation at an exciting stage in our development – a review of our purpose around a virtuous cycle of evidence gathering, research, influencing and practice improvement.

The Benefits

• 30 Days Annual Leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible Working
• Winter Holiday Closure & Break
• Employee Assistance Programme

Timetable for Appointment:
Applications close at 08:00am on Friday 28th November 2025.
Assessments and interviews will take place on Tuesday 9th December (pm) or Wednesday 10th December (am/pm) 2025.
Interviews will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, political opinion, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, paternity, and carer status.

No agencies please.

Digital & IT Project Manager

Salary: £50,232p.a.-£52,232p.a. (dependent on location)

We also offer 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hour’s system of working and enhanced family friendly policies

Contract:  Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Location:  Wigan or London (with hybrid working available) or remote based

Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.

As we’re moving forward we recognise that a diverse workforce yields the best results.  We embrace all the different identities in the UK and we want our workforce to reflect that.

Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Digital & IT Project Manager to support us on the next steps of our technological journey. Working as part of the IT Department and reporting to the Digital & IT Director, you will play a key role in the delivery of several digital and infrastructure projects. To succeed in this role, it is critical that you have an appetite for continuous improvement, personal development and enjoy delivering projects through the full lifecycle.

All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, you just need to let us know.

If you are interested in the job role of Digital & IT Project Manager and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description and ensure that you meet the essential criteria found in the person specification before applying.

After reading the application information, if you would love to work at Keep Britian Tidy as a Digital & IT Project Manager, please continue to apply.

As part of the application process you will need to answer 3 questions, submit your CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.

Please submit your application before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 0900, Wednesday 26 November 2025.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams w/c 15 December 2025.

If you require an in person interview, please let us know.

Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates. Thank you for your interest in our work.

We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.

We are proud winners of the Working Families’ Best Small Employer Award 2021

BENEFITS

• Flexible working arrangements
• 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
• Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
• Annual performance and pay progression reviews
• Up to 5% pension contribution
• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
• Work phone and laptop
• A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events

Settle is committed to increasing the representation of lived experience of the care system in our team. For this reason, care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria below are particularly encouraged to apply, and will be guaranteed an interview. Please refer to the final page of the job description to understand what we mean by the term ‘care-experienced’.

We’re looking to grow our delivery team with a brand new role that is responsible for processing the referrals we receive for the Settle Programme as well as holding assessment meetings as and when necessary. The successful candidate will also be a Senior Settle Coach holding a reduced caseload and using their frontline skills to work one-to-one with care-experienced young people across London.

For this role, we anticipate that you will spend 50-60% of your time processing and responding to referrals, including taking further steps to assess the needs of the young person who has been referred. To do this you’ll work closely with our Programme Management team, Business Development team and referral partners to ensure that we have all the necessary information to deal safely and appropriately with referrals. As this is a new role to the organisation, there will be scope to shape and influence the way this work is managed alongside your manager and our Chief Operating Officer.

We then anticipate you will spend the remaining 40-50% of your time as a Senior Settle Coach, working on the frontline, delivering one-to-one sessions with care-experienced young people across London. You’ll work closely with our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our contracts and with the Programme Management team and Senior Partnerships Manager to support reporting on outcomes and regular partnership meetings.

You will report into a manager within the Programme Management team.

Candidates with experience of assessing and managing risk are encouraged to apply. Essential requirements include the ability to hold multiple perspectives alongside each other, ability to approach risk and need from a curious perspective, comfort and ability to escalate concerns as well as strong people skills. It is essential that the candidate has at least 2 years of frontline experience to fulfil the Senior Settle Coach requirements.

We are advertising this role on a hybrid basis; with travel into the office one or two days a week and travelling to deliver sessions across London for some of the rest of the week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Events Manager to join a leading national charity based in Central London.

This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term role within the Events & Community Fundraising team, focused on developing and delivering an engaging and ambitious challenge events portfolio to maximise income and supporter engagement in support of the organisation’s vital work.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead the planning, delivery, and growth of flagship challenge events, including a major endurance event and a multi-location walking series.
• Line manage an Events Executive and oversee the delivery of multiple bespoke fundraising events.
• Develop and implement multi-channel marketing campaigns to recruit participants and enhance supporter journeys.
• Manage six-figure income and expenditure budgets, ensuring events are delivered efficiently and within financial targets.
• Build and nurture relationships with suppliers, sponsors, volunteers, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth event delivery.
• Provide strategic direction and identify opportunities to increase net income and event reach.
• Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising, communications, and senior leadership to report on performance and share insights.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, insurance, and legal regulations throughout the event cycle.
• Represent the charity at key events, engaging with participants and supporters to strengthen relationships and build loyalty.
• Support the development of new fundraising initiatives and contribute to the overall success of the events programme.

Ideal candidate profile:

• Proven experience in delivering large-scale fundraising events or campaigns.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in engaging supporters and suppliers.
• Financially literate with experience managing significant budgets.
• Proficient in event management tools, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Creative, proactive, and solutions-focused with a collaborative approach to team working.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and occasionally overseas, including working outside core hours and weekends.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Passionate about making a social impact and empathetic to the charity’s mission.

Location: Central London

Salary: £45,760

Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Working pattern: Hybrid, 2 days per week on-site

Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract

This vacancy is being actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Position: Counselling Manager

Salary: £32,000 pro rata, pension paid at 4% contribution 

Hours: 30 hours p/w

Days of work: Flexible but must include Thursdays 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Location: Snowdrop Project Offices, Castle Green, 7 Castle Street, Sheffield S3 8LT 

Benefits:  

• 6.6 weeks annual leave entitlement (25+8 Bank Holidays), with additional days with 2+ years of service  

• 4% Pension contribution  

• Monthly independent clinical supervision, contribution towards CPD and pro-rata reimbursement for membership of relevant professional bodies 

• Enhanced sickness pay  

• Employee Life Cover  

• Take your birthday off  

• Salary sacrifice schemes- Holidays, Cycle to Work  

Reporting to: Head of Operations (plus funded external clinical supervision) 

Direct reports: 2x Senior Counsellors, counselling placement students and volunteers 

Collaborating with: Casework Manager, Community Development Manager, Policy, Training and Research Lead 

Welcome to the Snowdrop Project: 

The Snowdrop Project is the first organisation in the UK to provide long-term, community-based support to survivors of modern slavery and exploitation.  We aim to empower survivors of modern slavery and exploitation to recover from their pasts and rebuild their futures. We aim to reduce the risk of re-exploitation, to create and implement models of best practice and to share this knowledge with other agencies and individuals nationally and beyond. 

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a kind, passionate, and forward-thinking organisation making a real difference in people’s lives. 

About the Snowdrop Project Counselling Service: 

The Snowdrop Project Counselling Service stands as a beacon of hope, healing and humanity for survivors of modern slavery and exploitation in South Yorkshire.

Rooted in a trauma-informed, person-centred, and phenomenological philosophy, the service offers a compassionate and holistic approach that honours each individual’s unique journey. By removing barriers to access, fostering long-term therapeutic relationships and integrating innovative bottom-up approach. Snowdrop creates a safe and empowering space where survivors can reclaim their sense of self and agency. 

About the Role: 

Funded by The National Lottery Reaching Communities, we are looking for a passionate and motivated manager, who is aligned with our clinical approach, to cultivate and grow the counselling service in line with our mission to see survivors of modern slavery and exploitation recover from their experiences and thrive. This role is responsible for leading a team, developing the counselling offer and contributing to systems change within the UK through social policy and research.

What You’ll Be Doing:   

• Leading and managing a team of counsellors, promoting reflection, wellbeing and innovation within the service
• Developing our therapeutic service in collaboration with the counselling and Leadership team
• Providing 1:1 therapeutic counselling service for a small number of survivors of modern slavery with complex needs
• Contributing to the development of an evidence base for the service, delivering training and contributing to research

Please see the Job Description document for full details and the Person Specification 

How to apply: Click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter which details your suitability for the role (please read the instructions for completing the cover letter carefully- incomplete or irrelevant cover letters will be excluded) and answer a question about your right to work in the UK. CVs and cover letters will be screened and candidates will be shortlisted based on these.

We welcome every applicant and strive to create and promote inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us, and to be themselves at work. 

Please note- we will not be working with recuiters for this post.

Location: Across London

Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as a Senior Practitioner, we will make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment

About us…

Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.

Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 15,000 people. 

Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.

About this role… 

The Rapid Response Outreach Team responds to reports of rough sleeping every night of the year, across London and work flexibly to reach London’s most vulnerable.

We aim to quickly find realistic accommodation options for everyone we find sleeping on the streets. The team also delivers a service across the Transport for London network, responding to referrals and proactively looking for people sleeping rough across the network and supporting them to find a route away from the streets.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions.

You will:

• Work alongside the service manager and other senior practitioners to improve and manage the service effectiveness, and performance against the contract. Provide accurate reports and timely information to support the monitoring of the project’s KPIs
• Be responsible for directly managing a team of outreach workers and overseeing casework practice including conducting supervisions and appraisals. Ensure the team are focused on rapidly finding and assessing new rough sleepers and finding safe accommodation options where possible.
• Maintain good working relationships with partner organisations including local authority leads and local outreach teams. Represent the service at multi-agency meetings and work with partners to maximise the impact we are able to achieve in their boroughs.
• Continuously improve team performance through monitoring and weekly joint outreach shifts with team members, modelling good practice and coaching staff to maximise the number of people found on shift. This requires 1-2 night shifts per week.
• Reporting incidents to senior management and commissioners and ensuring staff are aware of and working to health and safety guidelines.
• Be involved in ensuring the finances of the service are well managed and that the team is compliant with all relevant policies.

You will have:

• Good understanding of the issues involved in managing support services to a range of vulnerable people.
• Experience in managing a team that works effectively with clients’ challenging and difficult behaviour, and successfully engages with clients with a range of support needs, using an outcome-based approach.
• Experience in managing change processes, ensuring the team still delivers a strategically relevant service.
• Experience of managing and sustaining relationships with colleagues, funders, other organisations and service users.
• Experience of working independently using own initiative whilst remaining accountable to line management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer: 

• Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
• Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%. 
• Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach. 
• Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL. 
• Life assurance – four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
• Other benefits including a blue light discount card, interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

To apply visit our website and complete our application form.

For further information please contact, Anneke Ziemen, Service Manager via our website.

Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Closing date: 30/11/2025

Interview date: 15/12/2025

Senior Advocacy Manager (humanitarian)

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Role Title: Senior Advocacy Manager (Women’s Rights and humanitarian response)
Salary: £48,166 to 49,558 
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: Full Time, 1 year Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Do you have proven experience of developing and implementing successful influencing strategies?

Could you make a real impact by supporting our efforts to promote social justice and fight poverty?

Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are now looking for a Senior Advocacy Manager focused on women’s rights and  humanitarian response. This role sits in our Advocacy and Influencing department, where you will help shape how ActionAid UK engages with politicians, civil servants, networks, and other organisations, ensuring our positions are heard, understood and acted on.

Day to day, you will work collaboratively with teams across the organisation  to develop advocacy strategies that reflect the realities faced by women during crises. You will build constructive relationships with parliamentarians, civil servants, policy actors and partner organisations, representing ActionAid in meetings, sector networks and coalition spaces. You will help shape our policy messaging, brief senior colleagues for external engagements, monitor developments across UK politics and humanitarian policy, and ensure we are well-placed to respond to emerging opportunities or risks. You may occasionally act as a spokesperson, and will work closely with colleagues across media, digital and brand  to ensure our advocacy has impact. [JO3] 

We are looking for someone with strong experience in advocacy, public affairs, parliamentary or policy work, and a deep understanding of gender equality  in international development and/or humanitarian contexts. You will be confident building relationships at senior levels, able to translate complex policy issues into compelling and coherent narratives, and comfortable navigating political dynamics and making judgement calls. Proven political judgement and experience of lobbying government, Parliament, and other institutions is essential,  along with excellent writing/presentation skills.. 

Above all, you will share our feminist values and commitment to working in solidarity with women’s rights movements globally.

This role requires regular travel into central London for meetings, parliamentary engagement and external events. No international travel is expected.

Key Requirements:

• Understanding of the key issues in humanitarian response policy and advocacy
• Significant experience of working in advocacy, in parliament, or in Whitehall
• Experience of working in national coalitions & working in cross-organisational teams to deliver on projects/ strategies
• Commitment to AA’s vision, mission and values, including a commitment to feminist principles, anti-racism and decolonisation, and working in an organisation committed to working for the rights of women and girls

If you are motivated by meaningful systemic change and want to help ensure women’s voices shape humanitarian policy and practice, we would love to hear from you.

• Start date likely to be mid/end of January 2026
• Interviews likely to take place W/C 8 December 2025

Additional information

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions. Vacancies close at 23:55pm 

Interviews: 02/12

At The King’s Trust, we believe every young woman and girl deserves the confidence, skills and opportunities to build a brighter future, no matter the barriers they face. Through our inspiring Women Supporting Women community and the Change A Girl’s Life campaign, we raise vital funds to help young women overcome challenges, find employment, and unlock their potential.

As our Fundraising Project Manager in our Philanthropy team, you’ll sit at the heart of this life-changing work, bringing people together, coordinating projects, and driving engagement across our fundraising community. You’ll be the connector who ensures our philanthropic supporters, committees, and campaigns are aligned and thriving, managing communications, events and key milestones to keep momentum strong. This is a role that blends project management, creativity, and purpose, giving you the chance to see the direct impact of your work on young women’s lives across the UK.

If you’re an exceptional organiser with a passion for gender equality, philanthropy, and meaningful storytelling, this is your opportunity to make a tangible difference. You’ll be joining a team that’s collaborative, ambitious and deeply committed to empowering young women and girls to rewrite their futures, and you’ll play a vital part in making that happen.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Fundraising Project Managers? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Fundraising Project Managers! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Job Description

International Medical Corps UK is a global humanitarian organisation saving and rebuilding lives through healthcare, training and community development. International Medical Corps UK works alongside International Medical Corps and International Medical Corps Croatia, currently responding to humanitarian emergencies and communities afflicted by conflict, poverty and natural disaster in about 30 countries.

JOB SUMMARY: Ensure that assigned countries received effective day-to-day HQ support. Advocating for the needs of the assigned Countries needs within the organization and ensure that programme Officers effectively coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication. Supervise, mentor and coach assigned Program Officers and Assistants. Develops and monitor staff performance targets with clear objectives and timelines

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises, mentor and coach assigned Program Officers and Assistants
• Develops and monitor staff performance targets with clear objectives and timelines
• Deployment to the field to support in program or mission startup, staff coverage, and close out.
• Supervise the coordination of country strategy development
• Ensures the field programs team fulfill contractual obligations and commitments to beneficiaries and stakeholders for assigned countries
• Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered
• Ensures that established processes and procedures are followed by the Program Officers and flags issues as necessary to the Senior Manager
• External representation as required with donors
• Guide assigned programme team toward best work standards and schedules; ensure effective implementation in the region; facilitate appropriate development and training for regional employees; ensure timely review of employee work quality and initiate transparent steps to correct inadequate performance; approve employees' work schedules and time reports;
• Assist in the selection and assignment of best qualified regional personnel; plan for transition and succession; handle employee relations matters in association with Human Resources standards and in accordance with International Medical Corps Human Resources policies, guidelines and procedures;
• Ensure that the staff is adhering to the policies and procedures set forth in official guidelines

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Please note that the duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the strategic direction requirements of International Medical Corps UK.
 

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in related field + Project management certification + Significant relevant experience..
• Significant relevant experience managing, building, leading and developing a team of staff and field- based work experience in the sector.
• Experience implementing as a Senior Program Officer or in managerial role
• Experience in leading development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of project budgets greater than $5 million
• Experience in implementing projects funded by US, UK, EU, Canadian, Australian, UN and other donor governments
• Experience of project and financial management in a multi-partner or multi-agency consortia
• Demonstrated experience of developing and managing relationships with donors
• Knowledge of Project cycle management
• Experience with Logical Framework project planning and design
• Proposal development skills
• Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations
• Experience in representing externally project information
• Financial and other data systems to produce budgets, analyze data and track trends
• Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
• Ability to coach, mentor and effectively manage a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Results driven and ability to meet deadlines
• Staff management skills and diplomacy
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Extensive travel maybe required
• Fluent in written and spoken English​

We're looking for a senior leader to drive our ongoing strategy formation, development and implementation. You'll lead strategic workstreams, deputise for the Head of Strategy & Transformation, and provide strategic advice to our Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. Working with multi-disciplinary teams, our Youth Panel and diverse stakeholders, you'll ensure our strategy creates meaningful change for young people.